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Issue: Vol. 5403 No. 3: 22 Jan. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-01-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5403.3.7
Page range: 377-384
Abstract views: 123
PDF downloaded: 15

Review of Microleon Butler, 1885 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) from Taiwan with description of a new species based on morphology and DNA barcoding

Department of Science Education; Gongju National University of Education; Woongjinro 27; Gongju-si; Chungnam 32553; Republic of Korea
No. 5; Aly. 3; Ln. 2; Jianguo 1st Rd.; Lingya Dist.; Kaohsiung City; Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Collection Management Department; National Taiwan Museum; No. 2; Xiangyang Rd.; Zhongzheng Dist.; Taipei; Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Lepidoptera COI barcodes LepidopteraLimacodidae slug caterpillar moths Taiwan taxonomy

Abstract

The Taiwanese species of Microleon are reviewed with morphological and DNA data. Our review recognized two congeners, including a new species, M. taiwanensis n. sp. and one known species, M. longipalpis Butler, 1885. The findings from this study request a reconsideration of the previous records of Microleon from Taiwan. The minor differences in external appearance among the species of Microleon pose a challenge for reliable identification. Our study shows that examination of the male genitalia and COI barcoding helps distinguish the species. A checklist of the world species of Microleon with their distributional range is provided.

 

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